A Dangerous Idea Examines the history of the US eugenics movement and its recent resurrection, which uses false scientific claims and holds that an all-powerful "gene" determines who is worthy and who is not.

Food Coop Looks at the workings of a highly profitable supermarket, Brooklyn's Park Slope Food Coop, which for 44 years has been a shining example of a successful alternative economic system at work.

Spring 2018

Earth Seasoned...#GapYear Diagnosed with learning difficulties, Tori finds her greatest teacher in nature, spending a "gap year" living semi-primitively with four other young women in Oregon's Cascade Mountains.

A Quest for MeaningTwo childhood friends take an impromptu road trip attempting to uncover the causes of our current global crisis and discover a way to bring about change.

Daughters of the ForestA group of girls in a remote forest in Paraguay are transformed at an experimental high school where they learn to protect the threatened forest and build a future for themselves.

Bluespace Contrasts sci-fi ideas about terraforming Mars with the state of NYC's waterways, and questions the viability of colonizing Mars before making our own planet sustainable.

Stray Dog Oscar-nominated filmmaker Debra Granik ("Winter's Bone") returns to SW Missouri for her first documentary, looking at the life of Vietnam vet, Ron "Stray Dog" Hall, and shattering some stereotypes.

Jumbo Wild A 25-year battle in Canada's iconic Jumbo Valley pits developers of a large ski resort against conservationists, backcountry skiers and First Nations, who revere it as home of the grizzly bear spirit.

Love & Solidarity An exploration of nonviolence and organizing through the life and teachings of Rev. James Lawson.

Spring 2016

Our Mockingbird Harper Lee's novel, and the story of a remarkable high school production of the adapted play, are used as a lens to examine race, class, gender, and justice - then and now.

Anthropocene Examines whether human impact has tipped the planet into a new geological epoch, the Anthropocene, with all of its political, social and behavioral implications.

East of Salinas José Anzaldo is an excellent student with a bright future except that he is undocumented, the child of migrant farm laborers in California's Salinas Valley.

WEconomics: Italy The first in a new series from the makers of SHIFT CHANGE, WEconomics: Italy reports on the extensive and innovative cooperative economy in the region around Bologna.

DIVEST! The Climate Movement on Tour Chronicles 350.org's 'Do the Math' bus tour as it launched the fossil fuel divestment campaign onto the national and ultimately international stage.

El PoetaAfter his only son is murdered in the Mexican drug war, a mystic poet launches an international crusade to save his country.

The Secret Life of Your Clothes The revealing story of what happens to the mountain of clothes--castoffs in today's world of fast fashion--that are donated to charity. Few make it to your local charity thrift store.

Fall 2015

What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy Two elderly men possess starkly contrasting attitudes towards their high-ranking Nazi fathers. A study of brutality, self-deception, guilt and the nature of justice.

Just Eat ItFilmmakers and food lovers Jen and Grant dive into the issue of food waste from farm, through retail, all the way to the back of their own fridge.

Trees in TroubleThe first film to document how a city responds to the imminent tree crisis caused by invasive insects such as the emerald ash borer.

Project ZAn investigation into how war games, worst-case scenarios, complex systems, and networked media produce the very crises they seek to model, predict and report.

Lunch Love CommunityPassion, creative energy and persistence come together when Berkeley advocates and educators tackle food reform and food justice in the schools and in the neighborhoods.

The True Cost Groundbreaking investigation of fast fashion reveals that while the price of clothing has been decreasing for decades the human and environmental costs have grown dramatically.

The Enemy WithinThe story of Britain's longest strike, the 1984-85 miners' strike, when Margaret Thatcher declared war on the unions, as told by those who lived through it.

Weather Gone WildFrom floating neighborhoods to massive harbor floodgates, cities around the world are engineering ways to cope with extreme weather events.

The Antibiotic HuntersScientists are hunting urgently for new antibiotics -- a challenge that is taking them to some remote and unusual places.

Spring 2015

Facing FearA former neo-Nazi skinhead and the gay victim of his hate crime meet by chance 25 years later, are reconciled and collaborate in educational presentations.

WrenchedCaptures the generations of eco-activists, from the 1960s to the present day, inspired by Edward Abbey's passionate defense of wilderness in The Monkey Wrench Gang.

Without ShepherdsSix bold Pakistanis from very different walks of life attempt to build a new future while struggling with their country's current crisis.

The Hand That FeedsShy sandwich-maker Mahoma López unites his undocumented immigrant coworkers to fight abusive conditions at a popular New York restaurant chain.

Divide In ConcordA fiery octogenarian activist spearheads a grassroots campaign to ban the sale of single-serve plastic bottled water in Concord, MA.

The Kill TeamSoldier Adam Winfield attempted to thwart atrocities being committed by his platoon in Afghanistan but was then himself charged in one of the largest war crimes investigations in US history.

Code BlackUnprecedented access to the ER at Los Angeles County Hospital provides a doctor's-eye view into the heart of our complex and overburdened healthcare system.

Refuge: Caring for Survivors of TortureRefugees, asylees and caregivers share their stories to help professionals and volunteers understand the needs of the more than a million survivors of torture rebuilding lives in the US.

Gore Vidal: The United States of AmnesiaA summation of the life and work of Gore Vidal: novelist, essayist, polemicist, intellectual and bon vivant, who played a critical role in American public life for more than 50 years.

The HomestretchThree homeless teens in Chicago fight to stay in school, graduate, and build a future.

Fall 2014

Plastic ParadiseAngela Sun reveals the effects of our rabid plastic consumption as she investigates The Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

Groundswell RisingDocuments the opposition from both sides of the political spectrum to the ubiquitous practice of fracking for natural gas, and the health and environmental reasons behind it.

Where Am I?Why are some of us good at finding our way, while others are not? The latest findings in spatial cognition research have multiple implications including for urban planning and design.

A Fragile TrustTells the shocking story of New York Times reporter Jayson Blair, the most infamous plagiarist of our time.

The Allergy FixScientists are attacking food allergies in new and inventive ways, driven by the alarming increase in the number of people, particularly children, who suffer, and can die, from them.

Oil & WaterTwo boys come of age looking for solutions to the global problem of reckless oil drilling following years of oil contamination in the Ecuadorian Amazon.

DamNationExplores the sea change in national attitude from pride in big dams as engineering wonders to the call for dam removal as awareness grows that our own future is bound to the health of our rivers.

The Trouble with BreadA gluten intolerant filmmaker's quest for the perfect loaf leads to unexpected discoveries about modern bread.

Drones In My BackyardHow comfortable should Americans be with the growing use of drones by all segments of society?

Torture Made in USAExamines the George W. Bush administration's systematic use of torture and questions whether key members could be prosecuted for war crimes?

A Will for the WoodsClark Wang's passionate wish for a legacy of green burials inspires a profoundly affecting and optimistic portrait of people finding meaning in death.

Forget Me NotAn astonishingly candid, loving and revelatory chronicle of the changes his mother's Alzheimer's disease has on the filmmaker's family.

Spring 2014

Come Hell or High WaterWhen the graves of former slaves are bulldozed in Mississippi, a native son returns to protect the community they settled.

Bringing It HomeExtols the many benefits of industrial hemp for the environment and human health, while revealing the obstacles to what could be a thriving industry for U.S. farmers.

The Human ScaleInfluential Danish architect Jan Gehl argues that we can build cities in a way which takes human needs for inclusion and intimacy into account.

The Great Vacation SqueezeFrom the producer of the classic AFFLUENZA, this film shows why vacations are important for productivity, happiness, family bonding and especially health.

Addiction IncorporatedThe true story of the tobacco companies' commitment to addicting the human brain and how the world came to know about it.

Valentine RoadIn 2008, eighth-grader Brandon McInerney shot classmate Larry King at point blank range. Unraveling this tragedy, the film reveals the heartbreaking circumstances that led to the shocking crime as well as the aftermath.

After TillerSheds a humanistic light on the heated abortion debate by going inside the lives of the last four doctors in America who openly provide third-trimester abortions and the reasons their patients seek them.

The Wisdom to SurviveExamines the challenges that climate change poses and discusses meaningful action that can be taken by individuals and communities.

School's OutA year in the life of a forest kindergarten in Switzerland where being outdoors and unstructured play are the main components.

Fire and IceFrom the Gamo Highlands of Ethiopia to the Andes of Peru, indigenous highland communities battle threats to their forests, farms, and faith.

Islands of SanctuaryAboriginal Australians and Native Hawaiians reclaim land from the government and the military, and resist the erosion of culture and environment.

Pilgrims and TouristsIn the Altai Republic of Russia and in Northern California, indigenous shamans resist massive government projects that threaten nature and culture.

Profit and LossFrom Papua New Guinea to the tar sands of Alberta, Canada, native people fight the loss of land, water, and health to mining and oil industries.

Standing on Sacred GroundIn this 4-part series, indigenous people from eight different cultures stand up for their traditional sacred lands in defense of cultural survival, human rights and the environment.

Xmas Without ChinaExplores the intersection of consumerism and immigration in American culture.

Fall 2013

Looting the PacificAn ICIJ investigation reveals the secrets of the global fishing industry's last frontier and the fate of the jack mackerel.

Zero Ten Twenty3-part series revisits 11 children from around the world who were born in 1992, the year of the first Rio Earth Summit, and measures the impact of globalization on their lives.

Reframing Rio9-part series from the producers of LIFE looking at different aspects of the globalization issue and consisting of LIFE APPS(5 x 27 min), LOOTING THE PACIFIC (27 min) and ZERO TEN TWENTY (3 x 50 min).

Life Apps5-part series in which tech-savvy young adults from around the globe create mobile apps for a better, more sustainable world.

La CamionetaThe transformation of an old American school bus into a brightly-colored public bus in Guatemala speaks volumes about our globalized world.

Psychology and the New HeroismPhilip Zimbardo and Daniel Ellsberg discuss why some people are willing to take courageous nonviolent action in defense of ethical principles.

Hot CoffeeTells the truth about the McDonald's hot coffee case and exposes the influence of corporate America on our civil justice system.

Big or Small?What's the best method of growing food for a hungry population of 9.5 billion people: Big, or small?

Fat or Skinny?The people of India are faced with a choice: indulge in a Western-style fast food diet, or embrace healthy and indigenous alternatives.

Food or Fuel?Kenyan farmer Moses Shaha journeys through the Tana Delta, where farmers are starting to grow jatropha, a biofuel crop.

Near or Far?The Nigerian Minister for Agriculture wants to ensure Nigerians eat food grown in Nigeria.

Old or New?In Lima, Peru, a new generation of top chefs are cooking with traditional ingredients and supporting traditional livelihoods.

Stay or Go?Who will grow China's food as young people leave the countryside for the cities?

More Than HumanWith nanotechnology medicine could evolve from treating disease to a practice that is predictive, personalized and preemptive.

The Nano Revolution3-part series explores the promises and potential perils of a new technological frontier -- nanotechnology and the world of the infinitesimally small.

Welcome to Nano CitySee how the invisible nano revolution is already at work in our lives--from photocatalytic window coatings that clean themselves to manmade fiber stronger, yet lighter, than steel.

Will Nano Save the Planet?Environmental problems might be solved by nano solar cells, clean fuel additives, contaminant remediation, but are we creating pollutants more dangerous than the ones we already have?

The Ghosts In Our MachineFollowing animal photographer Jo-Anne McArthur over the course of a year, the film illuminates the lives of individual animals living within and rescued from the machine of our modern world.

The Globalization TrilogyMicha X. Peled's groundbreaking series explores the production-consumption chain, from cotton grown with GMOs in India used to make the jeans in Chinese sweatshops that are sold in Wal-Marts across the U.S.

If A Tree FallsThe Academy Award-nominated story of the radicalization of an environmental activist, from his involvement in and later disillusionment with Earth Liberation Front sabotage, to his eventual arrest by the FBI and incarceration as a domestic terrorist.

Biophilic DesignA design revolution that connects buildings to the natural world, buildings where people feel and perform better.

Revenge of the Electric CarTells the story of the global resurgence of electric cars, following the race to be the first and the best, and to win the hearts and minds of the public around the world.

Semper FiMaster Sgt. Jerry Ensminger reveals the Marine Corps' cover-up at Camp Lejeune of one of the largest water contamination incidents in US history.

The City DarkThe definitive story of light pollution and the disappearing stars.

Spring 2012

Great FallsProfessional, Native and antiquarian researchers combine to investigate the archaeological history and modern legacy of Eastern Native civilization in Turners Falls, MA.

Tar CreekTells the incredible story of the Tar Creek Superfund site in NE Oklahoma and the massive and deadly remains left by the lead and zinc mines there.

Hawaii: Roots of FireInvestigates the hidden forces that drive the planet's largest and most active volcanic system, the Hawaiian Islands.

Early Life 2Second series of Early Life programs that follows Mayor Amilcar Huanchuari as he tours Brazil and his native Peru looking at programs promoting early childhood development.

Fall 2011

PlaneatMakes the case for a plant-based diet which is good for our bodies, good for the environment and mitigates climate change.

Play Again (New Edition)What are the consequences of a childhood removed from nature? Six screen-addicted teens take their first wilderness adventure.

When China Met AfricaExamines China's expanding footprint in Africa through the stories of three people in Zambia: a Chinese farmer, a Chinese multinational's road project manager and Zambia's trade minister.

The FlawTells the story of the credit bubble that caused the financial crash of 2008, and clearly explains how excessive income inequality leads to economic instability.

Dirty BusinessReveals the true social and environmental costs of coal power and looks at promising developments in renewable energy technology.

Original MindsInspirational film that shows a way to bring out the individual talents of five teenagers normally classified as learning disabled.

PricelessA non-partisan look at the consequences of big-money campaign donations and a Capitol overrun by lobbyists.

Burning in the SunAn inspirational portrait of a young West African man who starts a business building solar panels from scratch and selling them to rural customers in Mali.

Multiracial IdentityExplores the social, political and religious impact of the multiracial movement.

Life 8A new 16-part series about the effects of globalization on people around the world, and the difficult choices they face.

Spring 2011

SoLa: Louisiana Water StoriesInvestigates how the exploitation of Southern Louisiana's abundant natural resources compromised the resiliency of its ecology and culture, multiplying the devastating impact of the BP oil spill and Hurricane Katrina.

Water On The TableAn intimate portrait of international water activist Maude Barlow and the debate over whether water is a commercial good or a human right.

Human TerrainExamines and questions the US military's new counterinsurgency initiative, 'Human Terrain Systems', under which social scientists are embedded with combat troops.

Fall 2010

I.M. PEIArchitect I.M. Pei returns to his home city of Suzhou, China to build a modern museum that complements the architecture of the 2,500 year-old city and sets a course for modern Chinese architecture.

WaterlifeAn epic cinematic poem that reveals the extraordinary beauty and complex toxicity of the Great Lakes, the largest remaining supply of fresh water (20%) on Earth.

The Storytelling ClassAn after-school storytelling project in a diverse, but divided, city school breaks cultural boundaries and creates community.

Big RiverCompanion film to KING CORN about the ecological consequences of industrial agriculture. DVD contains new classroom version of KING CORN.

Black WaveThe story of the Exxon Valdez and the 20-year legal battle to get restitution from ExxonMobil.

King Corn (Classroom Version)Classroom version of classic film about how two friends uncover the devastating impact of corn on the environment, public health and family farms. DVD contains new BIG RIVER: A KING CORN COMPANION.